PSA: Chicken Soup Protein Mix

[ChaosUnlimited 559]

My experience with the chicken Soup Protein mix by Unjury: I've been trying different protein mixes in preparation for surgery. I got a couple packets of the chicken soup thinking it would be nice to have the choice of soup broth. I used my keurig to put hot Water in a mug then mixed the chicken soup packet in. No matter how much I mixed it, it kept forming a thick, curdish layer on the top which was awful. I kept thinking it just wasn't blending so I kept trying. In the time it took to stop stirring and bring the cup to my mouth the curds would form. I couldn't drink it but I tried enough times and had to spit out globs of protein mix that it makes me sick to even think about trying the same flavor again.

I found out later that if the water is too hot it changes the texture of the mix. I have one other packet, hoping maybe if I wait long enough I'll be able to try it with cooler water without getting nauseated at the thought.

Hopefully this helps someone else who tries this thinking they'll have a nice hot cup of broth!

[TT'S Surgery 10]

I was thinking about buying some myself, now I'm not sure....

[ChaosUnlimited 559]

28 minutes ago, TT'S Surgery said:

I was thinking about buying some myself, now I'm not sure....

They sell them in individual serving packets, which is what I got instead of a big container, thank goodness. It may be good if it's mixed in the right temp, I just can't bring myself to try it yet, lol. It has to be less than 140 degrees I think is what the website said when I read it after the fact, although I didn't think the keurig makes drinks that are that hot, but maybe.

[clc9 644]

140 degrees was too cold for me to enjoy it as Soup. I didn't like it!

[ChaosUnlimited 559]

15 minutes ago, clc9 said:

140 degrees was too cold for me to enjoy it as Soup. I didn't like it!

That's what I'm thinking. I want my Soup to be hot.

[clc9 644]

16 minutes ago, ChaosUnlimited said:

That's what I'm thinking. I want my Soup to be hot.

Totally. The first stage post op is hard enough without drinking unpleasant things!

[biginjapan 647]

I agree that clumps of Protein Powder is gross (I've only had that with cold Quest Protein powders), but there is a way around it. I haven't used this mix as it's impossible to get or ship to Japan, but I have mixed unflavoured protein powder into Soups. There's no need to drink them cold! First, thoroughly mix the protein powder in some cool Water or Soup (just enough to mix it up). Then add it to the rest of your soup (or water, in this case) and slowly heat it up back to a temperature that's agreeable to you (but probably not boiling). There should be no clumps involved at all!

[Sherrie Scharbrough 311]

Try PROTI brand chicken NOODLE Soup. It's actually pretty good. After my WLS I would strain the noodles out. But later on I ate them. I'm not sure if they would have been ok but I wasn't taking any chances. It also has 15grams of Protein.

[ChaosUnlimited 559]

Thanks for the tips!

[crocodoxie 223]

I got a sample, so what I did was put a cup of Water in the microwave and heated it up for about 45-1 min. I think took a meat thermometer to read the temp (trying to stay under the 140, but warm enough)...anyway, that gave me a guideline of how to make it without it being too hot. Once the water was at the temp -- I dumped the Soup mix in and stirred. It worked fab. Hope this tip helps somebody else trying it for the first time. I think it was something like 120 degrees.